Enriching our resilience

Every day we start with a practicum session – we get our hands dirty, we energize our body and ground ourselves with skills that enrich our resilience and perpetuate traditional life skills.

Last week, we were blessed to be able to visit Jacky, Gary and Kelly, an absolutely loveable family who lives a bird-flight away from our farm. The whole family cares for rescued wildlife and dedicate their time, their skills, their land and their resources to raise and care for native wildlife. Gary, builder by trade, explained our group how their future solar passive home was designed and which material he is using to make it an ecological home.

Harvesting worm casting

Worm farming

Pattern recognition at home, the garden and in our social life

Seeking energy efficiency

Making seed raising mix

Learning about climate and microclimates

Site visit to Jacky’s solar passive home

Connecting with wildlife

Learning about ecology

Making soap

Exploring microclimates and how to use them

Bower Bird love nest

Making soap

Brainstorming on permaculture principles applications

Jacky’s permaculture design explained to our students

Jacky

Cutting soap

Jacky explaines her goals

Photo credit: Paula, Marco, Alexia

Feature image: drawing of my child!

It is not too late to register to Garden to Table’s Residential Permaculture Course held with John Champagne, Megan Cooke and myself in Pacific Palms, NSW – 19 November to 1 December 2016